PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
14
7
9
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
14
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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